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What people take home per month and earn per year, by industry and against other countries
Wages in Djibouti
88% of gross pay stays in hand after income tax and employee contributions
Per employee, all industries
Take-home / mo
DJF 127,000
Gross / yr
DJF 1.7M
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Key facts
Salaries in Djibouti in numbers
Out-earns every neighbour
No neighbouring country pays more. The closest is Sudan at DJF 56,000 a month against DJF 127,000 here. The widest gap is to Ethiopia, where pay is 8.1× lower.
Stands far higher in Africa than in the world
#3 of 42 in Africa, against #85 of 169 worldwide.
Pays well above the middle in Africa
DJF 127,000 a month against DJF 36,600 for the middle country in Africa.
How salaries in Djibouti compare
Neighbours, region and the world on the same take-home figure
Data source: Mean monthly earnings 2017 (ILOSTAT), adjusted to 2026 using IMF GDP-per-capita growth
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Take-home in Djibouti
DJF 50,800/mo
vs DJF 213,000 in your country
Cost of living
DJF 11,200
vs DJF 142,000 in your country
Potential savings
DJF 39,600
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Frequently asked questions
What is the average salary in Djibouti?
The average salary in Djibouti is DJF 144,000 a month before tax, or DJF 127,000 take-home after tax and social contributions. Over a year that's DJF 1,730,000 before tax and DJF 1,520,000 after.
What is the average salary in Djibouti in US dollars?
The average salary in Djibouti in US dollars is about $9,732 a year before tax, or $715 a month after tax.
What is a good salary in Djibouti?
A good salary in Djibouti is generally one above the national average — more than DJF 127,000 take-home a month, or DJF 1,730,000 gross a year. But a lot depends on your spending, where you live, and your financial goals.
What salary do you need to live comfortably in Djibouti?
A typical person in Djibouti spends about DJF 30,700 a month, while the average take-home pay is DJF 127,000. How much you need to live comfortably depends on the city, your family situation, and how you usually spend. See the cost of living in Djibouti for the full picture.
Is Djibouti a high-salary country?
Moderately. By average after-tax pay, Djibouti is ahead of 50% of countries worldwide and ranks 3rd out of 42 countries in Africa.
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